Bath-tub.



A. H. REVELL.

BATH TUB.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 20. 1915.

Patented Aug. 10, 1915.

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A. H. REVELL.

BATH TUB.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 20. I9I5.

Patented Aug. 10, 1915.

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ALEXANDER H. BEVELL, or oHrcAeo, IrLI oIs.

BATH-TUB.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application fiIed. March 20, 1915. Serial lfl'o. 15,733.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ALEXANDER H. REV- ELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Bath-Tubs, of which the a following is a specification. I

This invention relates particularly to the provision'of a bath-tub which may be advantageously employed in situations where economy of space is necessary, or desirable.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a bath-tub which may be advantag-eously arranged with relation to the other fixtures of a bath-room, to economize space, the bath-tub being nevertheless of such a character as to enable the user to lie at full length in the tub, when desired.

The object of the invention is attained by providing a short bath-tub with a covered foot-extension of less height than the main body of the bath-tub, and, preferably, of less width than the main body of the bathtub. Thus, for illustration, the foot-extension of the bath-tub may be allowed to extend beneath a lavatory bowl, or below the tank of a water-closet and in'the rear of the bowl of the water-closet, if desired.

The invention is illustrated in its preferred embodiment in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 represents a side elevationalview of the improved bath-tub and a front elevational view of a water-closet arranged with relation thereto; Fig. 2 shows thesame arrangement, looking at the foot-end of the bath-tub and viewing the water-closet in side elevation; Fig. 3 shows the improved bath-tub arranged with relation to a lavatory or wash-bowl applied to one wall of the bath-room; Fig. 3 represents a broken longitudinal vertical section through the foot-extension of the bath-tub; Fig. 3* representsa broken sectional view of the same character, showing a slight modification in the casting of the bath-tub and 'foot-extem sion; Fig. 4 represents a plan view of the improved bath-tub with a part of the footextension' broken away, this construction corresponding with the previously described figures, other than Fig. 3 ;'Fig. 5 shows a rear .elevational view of the bath-tub illustrated in Figs. 1 and 3 and Fig. 6 is. a broken horizontal sectional view through the rear portion of the bath-tub,

Referring to the several figures, other than Fig. 3 A represents bathtub provided w h a l nga ed hcll w to t-extens o A 01'' reduced height; B represents the tank of a W t whi h is c nnect d w th a bowl an C r p e nt Wash-bow fix: t of he yp wh h O din ri y upported on a wall by means of brackets,

In the illustration given the main views, the bath-tub A is eqnipped .at its upper or open end with the usual out-turned m, or fl ge, h ch h e e is 199d fied ha t th junct n ith th eet-- extension A as will be understood from Figs. 3 and 4;. The toot-ext sion A is preferably cast integrally wig rear end of the bath-tub.

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illustrated h ar rti al a o th b h-t is nded o Provide he ea vertical wall 2 of the footextension, and the toot-extension is provided opposite the vertical W l :2 with the o liq elyextehding leteral vertical wall 3. Thefoot-ex tens-ion also has the bottom wall 4:, the vertical end wall 5, and the top wall 6. The lateral vertical wall 3, where the foot-extensionis of the reduced width illustrated, may connect with the partial rear vertical endwall-7-o the bath-tub near the longitudinal centerofthe ha ub, itbeing unde to d, of house, that the foot-extension A lis open to the a hu at i s ju ct on w th thei'ma bo y of the bath-tub. In this construction, .itis pr rr to lo ate t e Wat r snrply PiPQ of the bath-tub. The bottom of the main body of the bath-tub and the bottom WallLOf the foot-extension which is atsubstantially the same level and terms; an extension thereof should both incline slightly;- toward the discharge pipe, as illustrated in Fig,- 3?,

first described construction.

stitute'for the ordinary short bath-tub may 55 The foot-extension of the improved tub To facilitate the operation of casting the bath-tub with the integral foot-extension, it is preferred to join the top wall 6 and the lateral vertical walls 2 and 3 of the footextension to the rim 1 by a hollow embossment, whose rear wall 12 joins the rim in a flush manner, as shown in' Fig. 3 Said hollow embossment opens into the main body of the bath-tub, so that the rim 1 simply continues across this elevated p0rtion of the foot-extension, and forms virtually an elevated portion of the top wall of the foot-extensiomas will be readily understood'from Figs. 3 and 4.

i The bath-tub is shown provided with the usual supports, or legs, 13 and the foot-extension is preferably provided with a leg 13*. p In the construction'shown in Fig. 8, A represents the body of the bath-tub and A represents the foot-extension. In this construction, the rim 1 continues as a projec- In arranging the fixtures in a bath-room Where all available space must be utilized to the fullest possible extent, the foot-extension of' the improved bath-tub may be allowed to extend underneath a wash-bowl or' below the tank, and in the rear of the bowl of a water-closet, as will be readily understood from'the illustrations given.

a In accordance with this invention, a subbe'provided having a hollow foot-extension which opens into the bath-tub at its junction therewith; and a considerable economy in' space may be gained. The improved l bath-tub maybe used with practically the same degree of comfort as a full-length bath-tub of ordinary construction.

' It will be understood, from the illustrations given, that a graceful design may be given to the improved bath-tub; and it will also be understood that the improved tub canbe produced at acost which will compare favorably with the full-length bath-tub of ordinaryconstruction.

fm'ay be of any desired form, but should be of less height than the body portion of the tub. The width maybe made as great as desired, however, depending upon the manner in which the tub is to be arranged in connection with the other fixtures in a bathroom." For illustration, the foot-extension may be broadened in width to the same width as-the body of the tub, as illustrated by the dotted line 1 1, in Fig. 6. Such a tub would be available for use where the footextension has to project under a Wash-bowl in the manner illustrated in Fig. 3. In case the foot-extension were thus widened, the water supply and outlet pipes could be arranged in any suitable manner.

' It may be added that in the illustrations given the elongated foot-extension is shown covered. The invention is not limited to this feature especially where clearance at the front side only of the foot-extension is desired.

The foregoing detailed description has been given for clearness of understanding only, and no unnecessary limitation should be understood therefrom, but the appended claims should be construed as broadly as permissible in view of the prior art.

What I regard as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is:

1. A bath-tub having its rear end provided with a covered elongated hollow extension of reduced height, whose bottom forms a continuation of the bottom of the tub, the top of said extension being low and without encumbrance to afford clearance above it, and being so united to the main body of the bath-tub as to enable the Water level to rise above said extension for the purpose set forth.

2. A bath-tub comprising an open-topped main body and an elongated covered footextension of reduced height and width, the bottom of the extension forming a continuation of the bottom of the main body, and the top of said extension being so united to the main body of the bath-tub as to enable the water level to raise above said extension.

3. A bath-tub comprising a main opentopped body and an elongated foot-extens1on projecting from the rear portion of the rear end of the bath-tub and affording clearance at the front side of said foot-extension, the bottom of said extension forming a continuation of the bottom of the main body.

4:. A bath-tub comprising an open-topped main body and an elongated hollow footextension of reduced height and width projecting from the back portion of the foot end of the bath-tub and aflording clearance above and at the front side of said foot-extension, the bottom of said extension formiongi a continuation of the bottom of the main 5. A bath-tub comprising an open-topped flanged bath-tub body having an elongated hollow foot-extension provided with a top wall which is extended upwardly to join the outer edge of the end-flange of the body of the bath-tub, the bottom of said extension forming a continuation of the bottom of the bath-tub body.

6. A bath-tub comprising an open-topped bath-tub body and an elongated covered foot-extension having a bottom forming a continuation of the bottom of the bath-tub body, said extension being of reduced height to afford clearance and formed integrally With the bath-tub body, and the top of said foot-extension being so united to the main body of the bath-tub as to enable the Water level to rise above said foot-extension for the purpose set forth.

7. An improved article of manufacture comprising an open-topped bath-tub body provided at its back portion With an elongated footextension having an obliquely extending front wall.

8. An improved article of manufacture comprising an open-topped bath-tub body having an elongated hollow tapering footextension formed integrally therewith, and having its bottom at substantially the same level as the bottom of the bath-tub body.

' ALEXANDER H. REVELL.

In presence of NELLIE B. DEARBORN, D. C. THORSEN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. 

